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Russia, Ukraine agree new prisoner swap in Turkey
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» ANKARA - Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday agreed a new prisoner swap during rare talks in Turkey during which they also discussed the creation of a "humanitarian corridor" in the war zone.
German anti-coal protesters dig in
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» LUTZERATH, Germany: German police pressed ahead on Wednesday with clearing a camp of anti-coal activists in an abandoned town which has become emblematic of the country's struggle to transition away from fossil fuels amid an energy crisis.
French island plans rodent cull to save albatross eggs
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» ÎLE AMSTERDAM, France: Conservationists are working to rid a remote French southern Indian Ocean island of rodents and stray cats by the end of next year to protect prized albatrosses and other birds.
US flights resume after nationwide grounding
Published on 11/01/2023
» Flight departures began resuming early Wednesday across the United States after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground all planes nationwide.
China: ‘Not necessary’ to dwell on Covid deaths
Published on 11/01/2023
» BEIJING: Chinese health officials said on Wednesday it was “not necessary” to dwell on the exact number of Covid deaths in the country, days after the World Health Organization criticised authorities’ approach to tallying the surge in cases there.
UK govt accused of trying to 'sabotage' workers' rights
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» LONDON: Britain's government stood accused Wednesday of actively undermining talks with union leaders in a bid to encourage strike action and depress workers' wages across the economy.
Russia to send rocket to rescue crew from ISS
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia said on Wednesday it would send a rescue capsule next month for three crew members of the International Space Station, after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth.
Fate of Ukraine town unclear as Wagner claims control
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» KRAMATORSK, Ukraine: The fate of Soledar in east Ukraine was unclear on Wednesday, with Russian mercenary group Wagner claiming to control the gateway town while the Kremlin cautioned against declaring victory prematurely.
Bomb kills defence volunteer in South
Waedao Harai, Published on 11/01/2023
» NARATHIWAT: A territorial defence volunteer was killed and two others injured in a bomb attack followed by a shooting in Si Sakhon district of this southern border province on Wednesday.
Baht at 9-month high worries exporters
Published on 11/01/2023
» Gains in the baht, Asia’s best performer in the past six months, are frustrating exporters and many businesses that say the strong currency is hurting them.